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(Nb Model.) M. VAN PBLT.

DUMPING GAR.

Patented May '7, 1895.

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UNrrn MEXICO VAN PELT, OF MOUNDSVILLE, IVEST VIRGINIA.

DUMPING-CAR.

, SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 588,938, dated May 7,1895.

Application filed December 11, 1894. Serial No. 531,461. (No model.)

In a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MEXICO VAN PELT, residing at Moundsville, in thecounty of Marshall and State of West Virginia, have'invented a new andImproved Dumping-Car, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of dumping cars which are arranged todump the dirt or other material laterally to either side of the track,and such invention primarily has for its object to provide a car oflthis character of a simple and inexpensive construction, which can beeasily manipulated, and which will effectively serve forits intendedpurposes.

My invention also has for its object to provide a dumping car in whichthe tilting platform can be quickly pushed to tilt toward either side ofthe main or car body proper, without necessitating the uncoupling of thecars.

With other objects in view which hereinafter will appear my inventionconsists in novel features of construction and peculiar combination ofparts, such as will be first described in detail and then be pointed outiu the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in Which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improveddumping-car, the upper or supplemental platform being shown turnedbottom upward. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the car with theupper platform in its normal position. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionshowing the su pplemental platform in a tilted position.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A indicates the main or car bodyof the usual construction, except in such details as will presently bedescribed. B indicates a supplemental or tilting platform, which is of awidth and length equal that of the main or body portion A. .Thisplatform is movable transversely on the main platform, and to facilitatesuch movement it is provided at each end'rwith a pair of wheels C C,journaled in pendent brackets c c as most clearly shown in Fig. 1.

To prevent longitudinal tilting of the upper platform such platform hasbracket members b, which are adapted to interlock with similar membersa, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

Near the ends thel main platform has rail like metal strips D, the endsof which terminate in upturned portions d d. Adjacent to but arrangedbetween the strips D, transverse angle plates, E E are secured to themain portion, which form stops and guide portions to hold thesupplemental platform from longitudinal movement, such supplementalplatform having pendent angle bracket members F F which are adapted toengage the members E E. The members F are cut away centrally and notchedto allow the upper platform to tilt over close to the edge of the lowerplat-v form and to form seat portions as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

Centrally of the upper platform, and at each end, in pendent brackets Gare journaled wheels H, which are adapted to travel on the plates D andwhich in connection with the ends d of such plates form the means fortipping the upper platform.

So far as described it will be readilyunderstood by referring to Fig. 3,that as the ends d of the plates D, terminate at the side edges of themain platform, and as the wheels H are centrally arranged under thedumping platform, that, when the said upper platform is movedtransversely on the lower platform, the wheels H will engage the stops dd and thereby cause the said upper platform to tilt over as shown. Tohold the said platform from tilting over too far, and prevent it frombecoming displaced from the main platform, stay chains I are connectedto such platform and the main platform as shown.

To hold the upper platform from lateral movement during loading and asthe car travels along the road to the dump, lock devices are arranged ateach side, which may be of any ordinary construction, such for instanceas shown in the drawings,in which K K indicate ystandard membersdetachably held iu socket plates on the sides of the lower platform. Tofacilitate the sidewise movement of the dumping platform when loaded,the ends of both platforms have studs N N projected from the endsthereof to form fulcrum points for a push bar lever.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

In a dumping car as described, the combi- ICO nation with the lowerplatform having stops to engage the edges of the main platform, and

at; the edges and transverse vertically disthe stay o'nain devicesconnecting the platxo posed guides, of the upper platform having a formsall arranged substantially as shown and transverse sliding connectionwith the main for the purposes described.

platform and provided with pendent trans- MEXICO VAN PELT. verse guidemembers, adapted to engage the Witnesses:

guides in the main platform, said pendent E. C. PICKET,

guide members having notches f adapted J. H. ROBINSON.

